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The golden rule for my dog and my kids is pretty much the same: “Thou shalt not embarrass me in public. ”  It doesn’t always work with the dog or the kids, but wheeling a little kid though a grocery store who is pitching a bloody fit because we didn’t get Pop-Tarts, or crying because he has to share a toy, or my teen storming off when I shut down the video games or wouldn’t let her go to the mall with her friends, THOSE fits are on me

Have you thought about taking public transportation, but it seems overwhelming? Never mind the joy of figuring out all of this with kids and strollers! If you live and work in the suburbs, you may not need to take public transportation, but there are areas of Denver (like downtown) that are much easier to navigate using public transportation. Are the buses family and child friendly? According to Michelle Brier with Regional Transportation District, parents with children are unique, and are not treated in the same manner as those with disabilities unless parents identify themselves or their child as disabled

A baby needs six to 10 diapers per day, costing upward of $100 per month. Families who live at or below poverty level may have to choose between paying bills, buying food, or buying diapers (which cannot be bought with WIC or Food Stamps)

Last weekend, I had a chance to preview “Missing Link” at a local movie theater with my two younger children — 11-year old Caleb and eight-year old April. The stop-action movie follows Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman,) a wealthy adventure-seeker who’s obsessed with finding mythical creatures